blandishment
/blan-dish-muhnt/US // ˈblæn dɪʃ mənt //
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n.名词 noun
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- : Often blandishments. something, as an action or speech, that tends to flatter, coax, entice, etc.: Our blandishments left him unmoved. We succumbed to the blandishments of tropical living.
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nounflattery
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To this blandishment they were never averse or inaccessible, and Gerald inherited the trait in all its strength.
He tried every persuasion and blandishment in his power, but she still remained obstinate.
A sort of frozen blandishment on these occasions smoothed his proud face as he stood, with his lady beside him, to receive them.
These men, who had bravely faced persecution, were at last overcome by blandishment.
"Come near; I will not hurt you," urged Caius, helpless to do aught but offer blandishment.
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